1st third / 1. Drittel:Directly after lighting the first draws seems as a dry cigar from dutch type. These flavors are replaced very quickly by woody notes. I would have expected. These are joined by spicy aromas of freshly roasted coffee and a minimum chile hotness.

2nd third / 2. Drittel:Towards the middle are the typical flavors Hoyo. You'll find aromas of dried herbs and old, dry wood. The whole is characterized by a subtle sweetness, that reminds of bitter almonds and hazelnuts.

3rd third / 3. Drittel:The herbal notes are also continued in the final third. Here they show up clearly spicy. The smoke seems remarkably dry on the palate. At the same time it is also creamy. An interesting contrast.
The finale is presented clearly nutty with balanced roasted flavors and a touch of mint.

Conclusion / Fazit:Although the optics are proper bad, the Hoyo offers a very enjoyable smoking experience. It builds during smoking a beautiful tension of herbe and sweet flavors. With each draw it provides another facet of aroma.

2nd third / 2. Drittel:Expecting the age the cigar shows itself very balanced. Flavors of sweet wood alternating with bitter herbs. What may sound strange, is an extremely delicious tension, which can appear slightly different impressions at each draw.

Burning, ash / Abbrand, Asche:Typical cuban the cigar burns light wrong which is not bad, but also not nice.
The blue-gray ash has a very good stability. It forms a slightly cracked surface and is slightly grainy.

1st third / 1. Drittel:The cigar starts very mild and creamy. Unusually for a young cigar and almost unbelievable for a Partagás, which is better known as a strong cigar. The light wood tone is perfectly complemented by nutty aromas.

Burning, ash / Abbrand, Asche:The burn-up and the structure of the ash can only be described as exemplary. Uniform, circular burn with a very good stability ash. Nice pronounced firecone.
(But I had already E No. 2s with a terrible tunneling fire.)

Conclusion / Fazit:I like the cigar. Sure, it does not apply to everyone's taste, but, I believe, that that has never been the idea behind the tobacco blend.
I can imagine that the E No. 2 has an extraordinary aging potential. Just a pity that it is not offered in a 25-cabinet.